THE IBERIAN CONNECTION Chus & Ceballos

CHUS & CEBALLOS ARE SYNONOMOUS WITH INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS. THE POPULARITY OF THEIR ̈IBERICAN SOUND ̈ AND THEIR REMIXES OF MADONNA AND RIHANNA ARE PROOF.

Where are you guys from and where do you want to reach?

We have been together for 20 years. We ́ve been down many paths, through many changes in the industry and all types of trends, but we have always remained loyal to our roots: making our fans hap- py with good music. That ́s what we want to keep doing.

What music do you guys have right now on your laptops?

Sexy Deep Tech tracks for the early hours, groovy tunes for the pool parties, driving beats for nights at the clubs and peak time techno bombs for the festivals.

the last time you guys stepped foot in the studio: where was it and what came of it? This winter, we remixed jams that motivated us: David Morales ‘One Race’ and Angel Moraes ‘Do It To Me’. In May, we remixed ‘Clouding Your Sky’ by Frank Rizardo and in July we released two more remixes: Michael Flume ‘Agolele’ and Sun- nery James & Ryan Marciano ‘Yeke Yeke’. Our most recent one is going to be released now: Huxley & Javi Bora ‘You are Everything’. After summer, we will lock ourselves in the studio to prepare our next album.

How is stereo productions going?

It ́s super strong right now, at a re- ally sweet point. Next year, we will celebrate 20 years at Stereo. There will be lots of relevant events.

What is the identity of ̈iberican sound”? is it better understood here or outside of spain?

New York house and Portuguese tribal sound, where the percus- sion, the rythmic energy and the ethnic influences influence the pattern of every track we release. We think we are understood better outside of Spain: America greeted us with open arms.

¿How does it feel having tracks by Madonna and rihanna in your hands? And who else do you want to remix? Remixing has always been fun for us. It ́s like a game: pick up the pieces of a puzzle; change the position, the color, the shape and the texture; and add other pieces that weren ́t part of the original pack in order to give them our final touch. Remixing Madonna is an award in and of itself. We would love to remix Chemical Broth- ers, U2, Depeche Mode and Bonobo.